+ On Saturday, the character meet-and-greets will last 30 minutes past the usual closing time and be capped off with fireworks at 8:30 p.m.

The 20-minute "Madagascar Live!" show features singers, dancers, live band and characters from the DreamWorks films. The show is set in the renovated Stanleyville Theater, which is now enclosed and air-conditioned. Showtimes are 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Three Malayan tiger cubs -- two males, one female -- were born at Busch Gardens in Tampa on March 31. The animals are part of an endangered species -- about 500 Malayan tigers survive in the wild, and only in southern Thailand and the Malay Peninsula, the park says.

The 1,400 lakes sprinkled throughout Lake County add to the distinct character of a bucolic Central Florida gem. The diverse set of attractions and annual events draws visitors who enjoy the outdoorsy, laid-back vibe.

Floridians weather the heat and humidity of our brutal summers by fleeing to the state’s wealth of cool, clear, refreshing springs, which spill thousands of gallons of water out of the ground every minute.